115th Anniversary of the First African Baptist Church and the 8th Anniversary of our Pastor Rev. Y. B. Williams and the Dedication of the Present Building of First African Baptist Church

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Program for the anniversary of dedication of the First African Baptist Church in Richmond, Va. The tan cover has a thick decorative border surrounding the text. The title is printed in black ink over the front cover. The dates for the events, November 4-30, 1956, are listed at the bottom. The back cover is blank and the program is fastened with two (2) staples. The program begins with a "Foreword" by Daniel Perkins and a "Brief History" of the church. There are images of church board members, committees, clubs, anniversary service information, and advertisements. The interior of the back cover has an anniversary theme song and the reverse is blank.

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